Sylvester Lake – Schneverdingen Heath loop from Schneverdingen

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Sylvester Lake – Schneverdingen Heath loop from Schneverdingen

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Sylvester Lake – Schneverdingen Heath loop from Schneverdingen

05:19

20.8km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.97 km

Forest Trail in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

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Away from the heathland there is a beautiful forest path that provides pleasant shade in the summer.

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4.58 km

Sylvester Lake

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The lake was formed when the subsoil was compacted by heavy military machinery after the Second World War. Today the lake lies harmoniously in the Osterheide and has never dried up, although it only feeds on rainwater.

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5.44 km

Schneverdingen Heath

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8.89 km

Spitzbubenweg Forest Trail

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Here you'll walk along the "Spitzbubenweg," an old salt smugglers' path. It runs along the hiking trail between Niederhavebeek and Schneverdingen.

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10.1 km

Wümme Valley and Source Area

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Nice area for hiking.

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10.4 km

Grassy Path Along the Heath

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This path leads to an old ring wall system.

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10.9 km

Heather in bloom in the Lüneburg Heath

Highlight • Natural

The Freudenthalweg trail also runs along this route. All information about the Freudenthalweg can be found at the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/touren/4666/freudenthalweg-wanderweg-lueneburger-heide.html (as of August 19, 2025).

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11.6 km

View over the Lüneburg Heath

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Fantastic landscape, especially when the heather is in bloom!

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20.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

1.94 km

1.05 km

880 m

263 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

3.70 km

1.54 km

1.30 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

8°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2022,Wanderung Vatertag 2022

A nice relaxed quiet round in the Lüneburg Heath. At the end of the tour, I would be greeted with music by friendly groups of young people. I declined the offered drinks thanks.😁

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